Irene Hunsicker, the wife of Tampa Bay Rays senior vice president Gerry Hunsicker, passed away Thursday, Jan. 6, at the age of 60 from complications due to cancer, according to Joe Smith of The St. Petersburg Times. KFFL sends its condolences.

Bill Chastain, of MLB.com, reports the Tampa Bay Devil Rays named Andrew Friedman executive vice president of baseball operations Thursday, Nov. 3. Friedman will work closely with senior vice president of baseball operations Gerry Hunsicker, but will have the final say regarding baseball operations according to principal owner Stuart Sternberg.